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Hellblender is a thrash/death metal band from Ufa, Russia, formed in 2018. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Hellbomb is a black/thrash metal/hardcore punk act from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2014 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Relentless Thrash / Groove Metal from Weslaco.
Vicious black/thrash metal project from Turku, carving a path through Finland's underground since 2000. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Thrash/death metal and metalcore band from Geneva, Switzerland, formed in 2015. Their aggressive sound spans the full spectrum from thrash and death metal intensity to metalcore breakdowns.
Thrash metal band from Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, active since 2015. Their scorching thrash erupts from the heart of the Black Forest with blistering speed and aggression.
Black/thrash metal band from Bamberg, Germany, active since 2015. Their ferocious blend of blackened fury and thrash velocity rages from the historic Franconian cathedral city.
Brutal death metal and grindcore act from Marseille, newly formed in 2024. Their parasitic name matches the visceral extremity of their sound, emerging from the Mediterranean port city's underground.
Forged in Fabriano (Ancona)'s metal community, this thrash/groove metal act channels thunderous aggression since 2020. Their compositions deliver the genre's essential fury with technical skill.
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